My pregnant dog has no milk at 59 days. Is this normal for labor?

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My Pitbull is 59 days since breeding and still no signs of milk. Pet's info: Dog | American Pit Bull Terrier | Female | 2 years and 10 months old

Linda G, MS, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hello. Often the milk will not start flowing until a dog actually enters the stages of labor. The act of giving birth & the hormones that are released at parturition will stimulate milk to come down. If no milk is seen after the puppies are born, Simba may need an injection of oxytocin, but this would be very unusual. You just need to have a little patience for a few more days. thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

My pregnant dog has no milk at 59 days. Is this normal for labor?

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